AltWeeklies Wire
White-Belt Powernew
The Rakes are catchy as heck, though the drivel of artsy lyrics and dance-club beats are about as worn out as those stupid haircuts.
Tags: Capture/Release, The Rakes
Soldiers' Songsnew
U.S. soldiers in Iraq use hip-hop to document their experiences in Voices From the Frontline -- a surprisingly sharp and apolitical rap CD.
Boulder Weekly |
Vince Darcangelo |
05-12-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Dissent on the Dancefloornew
Coldcut goes beyond the politics of cut 'n' paste.
Montreal Mirror |
Raf Katigbak |
05-12-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Coldcut
The Hustlanew
How did a white kid from the North became a power player in Atlanta hip-hop?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
05-11-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Drive Me 'Crazy'new
Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse have grand pop ambitions.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Mosi Reeves |
05-11-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Gnarls Barkley, St. Elsewhere
No Stasisnew
The Montreal-NYC rock chameleons stay grounded and spread their wings.
NOW Magazine |
John MacFarlane |
05-11-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Stills
This Is Not Earth Musicnew
Reintroducing Tom Verlaine.
L.A. Weekly |
Brendan Bernhard |
05-11-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tom Verlaine
Jon Brion's Amazing Musicquariumnew
The Nowhere/Everywhere man discusses Kanye West, Fiona Apple, Frank Sinatra, quantum physics, Roxy Music, acoustic alchemy, God and extreme coffee drinking.
L.A. Weekly |
John Payne |
05-11-2006 |
Music
Brass in Pocketnew
The Extra Action Marching Band puts the chaos and cool in your halftime music collective.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Kimberly Chun |
05-10-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bored in the U.S.A.new
Axl Rose's refusal to release a new record is a powerful work of art all its own.
The Village Voice |
Neil Shah |
05-10-2006 |
Music
Tags: Chinese Democracy, guns 'n' roses
Stand Up and Say Yes!new
The Divorce aims for success the old-fashioned way.
Seattle Weekly |
Kate Silver |
05-10-2006 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Divorce
Perpetual Summer Crueltynew
A London web phenom's walk in the park is no walk in the park.
The Village Voice |
Frank Kogan |
05-10-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: LDN, Lily Allen
Desert Trippingnew
I'm trying to grasp the who, what and -- more importantly -- the why of Coachella.
L.A. Alternative |
Michael Mannheimer |
05-09-2006 |
Music
Just Say No Mas to Cancuntrynew
With each passing week, my stack of country CDs with cheesy songs about Mexico grows ever taller.
Houston Press |
John Nova Lomax |
05-09-2006 |
Music
Straight Out of the Mid-90snew
Pearl Jam's status as grunge nobles affords them the right to ride the nostalgia train and keep old fans happy with the status quo.
Dallas Observer |
Sam Machkovech |
05-09-2006 |
Reviews
Tags: Pearl Jam
